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EP1884271 - A video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  02.11.2012
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2012Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 05.12.2012  [2012/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix (also trading as Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building 3-22-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku Tokyo
151-8544 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix (also trading as Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
Shinjuku Bunka Quint Building 3-22-7 Yogogi, Shibuya-ku Tokyo
151-8544 / JP
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix Holdings (also trading as Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.)
4-31-8 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2008/06]For all designated states
Kabushiki Kaisha Square Enix (also trading as Square Enix Co., Ltd.)
3-22-7, Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takai, Shintaro
c/o Square Enix Co., Ltd. 3-22-7 Yoyogi Shibuya-ku
Tokyo 151-8544 / JP
 [2008/06]
Representative(s)Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB
Leopoldstrasse 4
80802 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/06]Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät
Maximilianstrasse 58
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date07008572.526.04.2007
[2008/06]
Priority number, dateJP2006012660028.04.2006         Original published format: JP 2006126600
[2008/06]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1884271
Date:06.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/06]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1884271
Date:16.06.2010
[2010/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP17.05.2010
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/10
[2008/06]
CPC:
A63F13/10 (EP); A63F13/69 (US); A63F13/45 (EP);
A63F13/537 (US); A63F13/57 (US); A63F13/822 (US);
A63F2300/63 (EP,US); A63F2300/65 (EP,US); A63F2300/8029 (EP,US);
A63F2300/807 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2011/08]
Former [2008/06]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Videospielverarbeitungsgerät sowie Verfahren und Computerprogramm zur Verarbeitung eines Videospiels[2008/06]
English:A video game processing apparatus, a method and a computer program product for processing a video game[2008/06]
French:Appareil de traitement de jeu vidéo, procédé et produit de programme informatique pour traiter un jeu vidéo[2008/06]
Examination procedure16.12.2010Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
16.12.2010Examination requested  [2011/04]
17.12.2010Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
26.01.2011Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
14.07.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.10.2012Application withdrawn by applicant  [2012/49]
31.10.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 29.11.2012
29.11.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.07.2011
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
30.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
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